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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03.05.21 Board Correspondence - FW_ Attn_ Supervisor Ritter, Dist. 2 - Email from Aaron Logan From:Clerk of the Board To:Alpert, Bruce;Bennett, Robin;Clerk of the Board;Connelly, Bill;Cook, Holly;Cook, Robin;Kimmelshue, Tod; Lucero, Debra;Paulsen, Shaina;Pickett, Andy;Ring, Brian;Ritter, Tami;Rodas, Amalia;Sweeney, Kathleen; Teeter, Doug Cc:Boston, Shelby;Kennelly, Scott Subject:Board Correspondence - FW: Attn: Supervisor Ritter, Dist. 2 Date:Friday, March 5, 2021 10:16:03 AM Good Morning, Please see email correspondence below. Shaina Paulsen Administrative Assistant, Senior Butte County Administration 25 County Center Drive, Suite 200 Oroville, CA 95969 T: 530.552.3304 | F: 530.538.7120 From: Aaron Logan <alogan4@mail.csuchico.edu> Sent: Thursday, March 4, 2021 8:34 PM To: Clerk of the Board <clerkoftheboard@buttecounty.net> Subject: Attn: Supervisor Ritter, Dist. 2 ATTENTION: This message originated from outside Butte County. Please exercise judgment before opening .. attachments, clicking on links, or replying. AaronLogan Chico,CA95928 March4,2021 Tami Ritter 196 Memorial Way Chico, CA 95926 DearSupervisorRitter: Iamwritingtoyouasaconstituentwhocaresaboutthementalhealthandwellbeingofun- housedpersonsinButteCounty.IaskyoutojoinmeinsupportingtheWholePersonCare InnovationProjectascentraltoEverhartVillage,theexistingcollaborationbetweenButte CountyDepartmentsofEmploymentandSocialServices,ButteCountyBehavioralHealth (BCBH)andChicoHousingActionTeam(CHAT).EverhartVillageinChicoistobea shelterconsistingof15-20“tinyhouses”whichwouldprovideshelterandround-the-clock intensiveservicesforBCBHclientsunabletomaintainasafemilieuandsupporttheir recoveryandgeneralhealthandwellbeing. In2019,localadvocacygroupStakeholdersofButteCountyintroducedtheWholePerson CareconcepttotheButteCountyBehavioralHealthAdvisoryBoard.Itwasaproposalfor MentalHealthServicesAdministration(MHSA)Innovationfunding.ThecurrentInnovation Projectproposalmergesthesefreshandcommunity-drivenideaswiththeCHATwellnessand recoveryaspectofEverhartVillage.ThenewprogramwouldbestaffedbyPeerSupport SpecialistsworkingcloselywithEverhartVillagemanagementandBCBHcasemanagersand clinicalstaff.Theywouldprovidetheround-the-clocksupportandassistanceCHAToriginally envisioned.WholePersonCarewillengageresidentBCBHclientswitheducationand communityresourcestomaximizetheirrecovery,health,andwellnessthrough24-houron- callresponse. AgrowingPeerWorkforcemovementisalreadyemployedaroundthecountryinavarietyof humanservicessettings.PeerstrainedinEvidence-BasedPracticeshaveauniqueopportunity andcapacityformodelingwellnessandsharingrecoveryskillsessentialforbuildingresilience andestablishingandmaintainingrecovery. BCBHisnowplanningtheallocationofMHSAdollars.Iaskyouagaintojoinmeandother stakeholdersinsupportingWholePersonCarebymakingyourawarenessandsupportknown totheButteCountyBehavioralHealthAdvisoryBoardandyourfellowSupervisors.Thank youverymuch. Sincerely, AaronLogan